USPTO Patents Application 09756687

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TRANSMITTAL
FORM

(to be used for all correspondence after initial filing)

Total Number of Pages in This Submission

22

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Art Unit

Examiner Name

Attorney Docket Number

09/756,687

January 9. 2001

Patrick M. CURRY

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S. Rawlings

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ENCLOSURES {Check all that apply)

HFee Transmittal Form + duplicate
for Fee Processing (2 pages)

I [ Fee Attached
["x~| Amendment/Reply (18 pages)

I I After Final

I I Affidavits/declaration(s)
I X I Extension of Time Request (1 page)
I I Express Abandonment Request

Information Disclosure Statement

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□ Certified Copy of Priority
Document(s)

□ Response to Missing Parts/
Incomplete Application

□ Response to Missing Parts
under 37 CFR1.52 or 1.53

I I Drawing{s)

[ [ Licensing-related Papers

Petition

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□ Petition to Convert to a
Provisional Application

□ Power of Attorney, Revocation
Change of Con-espondence Address

I I Terminal Disclaimer
I I Request for Refund
I I CD, Number of CD(s)

Remarks

□ After Allowance Communication
to Group

□ Appeal Communication to Board of
Appeals and Interferences

□ Appeal Communication to Group
(Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)

I I Proprietary Information

I I Status Letter

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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT

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or

Individual name

Signature

Date

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
Laurie L Hill, Ph.D. -51,804

DecjfemberS, 2003

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I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the U.S. Postal Sen/ice with sufficient postage as First Class Mail, In
an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. on the date shown below.

Dated:

Signature:

. (Michael Boyd)

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FEE TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2004

Effective 10/01/2003, Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

($) 475.00

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Art Unit

Attorney Docket No.

09/756.687

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January 9, 2001

Patrick M. CURRY

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S. Rawlings

1642

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273012011120

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check al! that apply)

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X Deposit Account:

03-1952

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Name

The Director is authorized to: (check ail that apf^)

I X I Charge fee(s) indicated below | X j Credit any overpayments

I X I Charge any additional fee(s) or any underpayment of fee{8)

I I Charge fee(s) indicated belcw. except for the filing fee
to the above-identified deposit account.

FEE CALCULATION

1. BASIC FILING FEE

Large Entity Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code

(S)

Code

($)

1001

770

2001

385

Utility filing fee

1002

340

2002

170

Design filing fee

1003

530

2003

265

Plant filing fee

1004

770

2004

385

Reissue filing fee

1005

160

2005

80

Provisional filing fee

Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (1) ($)

0.00

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE

Extra Fee from
^ ^ Claims below Fee Paid

Total Claims
Independent
Claims

Multiple Dependent

Large Entity

Fee Fee

Code ($)

1202 18
1201 86

1203 290

1204 86

1205 18

Small Entity

Fee Fee
Code ($}

Fee Description

2202 9 Claims in excess of 20

2201 43 Independent claims in excess of 3

2203 1 45 Multiple dependent claim, if not paid

2204 43 ** Reissue independent claims

2205

over original patent
9 ** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2) RI)

0.00 I

'*ornun}ber previously paid, if greater, For Reissues, see above

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Entity Small Entity

Fee Fee
Code ($)

1051 130

1052 50

1053 130
1812 2.520

1804 920'

1805 1,840*

1251 110

1252 420

1253 950

1254 1,480

1255 2.010

1401 330

1402 330

1403 290

1451 1.510

1452 110

1453 1,330

1501 1.330

1502 480

1503 640
1460 130
1807 50

1806 180
8021 40

1809 770

1810 770

Fee Fee
Code ($)

Fee Description

2051 65 Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

2052 25 Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or cover

sheet.

1053 130 Non-English specification

1812 2,520 For filing a request for ex parte reexamination

1804 920* R®P"8Sting publication of SIR prior to

Examiner action

1805 1 840* R®^"6sting publication of SIR after

Examiner action

2251 55 Extension for reply within first month

2252 210 Extension for reply within second month

2253 475 Extension for reply within third month

2254 740 Extension for reply within fourth month

2255 1 .005 Extension for reply within fifth month

2401 165 Notice of Appeal

2402 165 Filing a brief in support of an appeal

2403 145 Request for oral hearing

1 451 1 ,510 Petition to institute a public use proceeding

2452 55 Petition to revive - unavoidable

2453 665 Petition to revive - unintentional

2501 665 Utility Issue fee (or reissue)

2502 240 Design issue fee

2503 320 Plant issue fee

1460 130 Petitions to the Commissioner

1 807 50 Processing fee under 37 CFR 1 . 1 7(q)

1 806 1 80 Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

8021 40 R®co'"<^'"9 ®3ch patent assignment per

property (times number of properties)
oana 'iai^ filing a submission after final rejection
ZB09 3e& (37 CFR 1.129(a))

CD

Fee Paid

2810 385
2801

1801 770

1802 900
Other fee (specify)

'Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

For each additional invention to be
examined (37CFR 1.129(b))
385 Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

1602 900 '^^^^^^^ expedited examination
of a design application

475.00

SUBTOTAL (3) [($)

475.00

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Name (Print/Type)

Signature

Registration No. ic^ Qf^^
(Sftorpey/Agent) P'.O^*^

(Complete (if applicable))

Telephone

Date

(858) 720-7955

December 8, 2003

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